| Testing device | SB X-Fi Audio |
| Sampling mode | 24-bit, 96 kHz |
| Interface | MME |
| Testing chain | External loopback (line-out - line-in) |
| RMAA Version | 6.0.5 |
| 20 Hz - 20 kHz filter | ON |
| Normalize amplitude | ON |
| Mono mode | OFF |
| Calibration singal, Hz | 1000 |
| Polarity | correct/correct |
| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +0.01, -0.06 |
Excellent |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -100.9 |
Excellent |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 103.7 |
Excellent |
| THD, % | 0.0015 |
Excellent |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -92.6 |
Very good |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.0022 |
Excellent |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -101.1 |
Excellent |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.0022 |
Excellent |
| General performance | Excellent |
| From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -0.23, +0.01 |
| From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB | -0.06, +0.01 |
Left |
Right |
|
| RMS power, dB | -100.5 |
-100.2 |
| RMS power (A-weighted), dB | -101.0 |
-100.7 |
| Peak level, dB FS | -87.4 |
-87.4 |
| DC offset, % | -0.0 |
-0.0 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Dynamic range, dB | +102.8 |
+102.9 |
| Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB | +103.6 |
+103.7 |
| DC offset, % | -0.00 |
-0.00 |
Left |
Right |
|
| THD, % | +0.0017 |
+0.0012 |
| THD + Noise, % | +0.0023 |
+0.0019 |
| THD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0026 |
+0.0020 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise, % | +0.0024 |
+0.0021 |
| IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0019 |
+0.0018 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB | -97 |
-97 |
| Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB | -100 |
-100 |
| Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB | -96 |
-95 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, | 0.0026 |
0.0023 |
| IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, | 0.0022 |
0.0021 |
| IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, | 0.0022 |
0.0021 |